NHL standings at the end of November 1, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 47 | 19 | 0.10 | 2.43 | 5-0-1 | 3-0-3 | 7-0-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 25 | -0.16 | 1.02 | 6-0-1 | 0-1-3 | 5-1-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 28 | 0.29 | 1.56 | 5-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 27 | 0.22 | 1.32 | 5-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 41 | -0.14 | 0.31 | 2-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 0.55 | 0.27 | 3-3-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 45 | 0.08 | -1.47 | 2-2-0 | 1-5-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 38 | 0.08 | -1.47 | 1-5-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 36 | -0.08 | 0.08 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 39 | -0.40 | -0.31 | 5-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 0.14 | -1.11 | 0-1-1 | 5-5-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 33 | -0.12 | -0.62 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 28 | -0.09 | 0.00 | 2-2-2 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 40 | -0.38 | -0.56 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 0.62 | 0.02 | 1-3-3 | 1-1-1 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 39 | -0.66 | -1.96 | 1-3-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||